NAME

xe -- Xircom PCMCIA Ethernet device driver

SYNOPSIS

To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following line in your
kernel configuration file:
devicexe
Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the
following line in loader.conf(5):
if_xe_load="YES"

DESCRIPTION

The xe driver supports PCMCIA Ethernet adapters based on Xircom CE2- and
CE3-class hardware. This includes devices made by Xircom along with
various OEM manufacturers.
Please note that the xe driver only supports PCMCIA cards and their
Ethernet functions. xe does not support the on-board modem device
located on some version of the Ethernet/modem combo cards. In
particular, Xircom RealPort2 cards are not supported by this driver.
The xe driver supports the following media types:
autoselect Enable autoselection of media type and options.
10Base2/BNC
Select 10Mbps operation on a BNC coaxial connector.
10BaseT/UTP
Select 10Mbps operation on a RJ-45 connector.
100BaseTX Select 100Mbps operation.
Note that 100BaseTX operation is not available on CE2-class cards, while
the 10Base2/BNC mode is only available on CE2-class cards. Full-duplex
operation is currently not supported. For more information on
configuring network interface devices, see ifconfig(8).

DIAGNOSTICS

xe%d:Cannotallocateioportxe%d:Cannotallocateirq A fatal initialization error occurred while
attempting to allocate system resources for the card.
xe%d:Unabletofixyour%scombocard A fatal initialization error
occurred while attempting to attach an Ethernet/modem combo card.
xe%d:watchdogtimeout:resettingcard The card failed to generate an
interrupt acknowledging a transmitted packet. May indicate a PCMCIA
configuration problem.
xe%d:nocarrier The card has lost all contact with the network; this
usually indicates a cable problem.